2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 190 Sunday Leisure
The house in Liren Garden is not big, and its layout is similar to the one in his hometown's petrochemical family area, which is one of the reasons why Tan Jincheng initially chose it.

If nothing unexpected happens, my parents will likely stay here frequently in the future, and having a house with a similar layout will give them a greater sense of security.

This was the initial plan, but since we're about to buy a villa, it seems we won't need this one anymore.

After lunch, Tan Jincheng took Gu Qingqing's hand and led her to the new house: "Why didn't you sleep here yesterday? It's much safer here than in a hotel."

"It's not appropriate for me to come over since you're not home," Gu Qingqing said softly.

It's not certain where it's safe.

"What does it matter? I'm in a hurry to move here so it's convenient for you on weekends so you don't have to travel back and forth every day. Otherwise, if you lived with Lao Zhang, you'd have someone to talk to."

"I don't believe it."

"See if there's anything else that needs decorating. I just bought a bed and blankets for the other bedroom. You can decorate that one. You can come and stay whenever you have time on weekends or during winter and summer vacations."

"No, let your parents stay here. If you come over often during winter and summer vacations, you can rent me another place then."

"No need, I'm planning to buy another villa. My parents will live there, and this place will be our little nest."

Gu Qingqing's eyes flickered; clearly, the word "little nest" had touched a nerve with her.

Tan Jincheng didn't really like living with his parents for long periods of time, especially after getting married. He felt somewhat uncomfortable and preferred the freedom of his own little home.

"Let's go take a look. If there's anything you want to buy, I'll go with you this afternoon. I don't have much time left later."

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Qin Siyu knocked on the door of Zhang Xupeng's office.

"Assistant Zhang, could you give us a ride back to school?"

"Ah? Now?"

"Yes, is Assistant Zhang available right now?"

"But Sister Gu hasn't come back yet? Aren't you going back together?"

Qin Siyu rolled her eyes at him upon hearing this: "Are you stupid? Your boss is back, what chance do you have?"

Zhang Xuhui was stunned when he heard this, and it took him a while to realize that Qin Siyu was deliberately getting rid of Sister Gu. Well, who would want a third wheel in a relationship? The boss probably thought the same thing, but was just too embarrassed to say it.

Who cares? These two need to go back, it's no problem for me to give them a ride.

"Alright, let's go then. I'll take you back now, but I need to call our boss first."

After saying that, he took out his phone and dialed Tan Jincheng's number.

Qin Siyu originally wanted to stop it, but after thinking about it, she decided against it, since Assistant Zhang had to listen to his boss after all.

A moment later, Zhang Xuhui hung up the phone and said to Qin Siyu with a smile, "Let's go, I'll take you two home."

"What did your boss say?" Qin Siyu asked curiously.

“Our boss said he understands,” Zhang Xuhui said with a light laugh.

Qin Siyu clenched her fist secretly. It seemed she had guessed correctly. In that case, she should run quickly to avoid Qingqing finding out.

At this moment, Zhao Xianbo was still sitting in the Taobao office downstairs, his eyes occasionally glancing at the QQ underwear interface on a computer screen, wanting to look but feeling a little embarrassed.

He was only responsible for shooting menswear and only knew the names of the menswear and womenswear Taobao stores. He never expected there to be such a store. Can this thing even make money? Isn't Boss Tan embarrassed to open such a store?

"I'll show this to my roommates when I get back, hehe." Zhao Xianbo secretly memorized the shop name.

He just discovered that the comments section of this shop is quite interesting.

When Qin Siyu called him to leave, Zhao Xianbo finally came to his senses and asked in a daze, "Aren't we waiting for Gu?"

Qin Siyu noticed his gaze just now and gave him a mischievous look.

Zhao Xianbo felt a little embarrassed by their stares and quickly stopped asking questions, then followed the two out the door.

Qin Siyu knew more than Zhao Xianbo. She had known about the store for a long time. When she first heard about it, she even thought about taking on the job of a clothing model for the store. But Gu Qingqing blushed and told her that it was QQ Lingerie.

She was stunned at the time. Luckily, she only talked about it with Gu Qingqing in private and didn't go directly to Boss Tan, otherwise it would have been too embarrassing.

As for where the shop's models were found, Qin Siyu had asked Gu Qingqing out of curiosity, but Gu Qingqing refused to tell her.

Who would be willing to take such pictures? Are they people in sex work?

Qin Siyu wasn't wrong; Tan Jincheng had indeed found these people to take the photos. In those days, the social atmosphere wasn't so open, and besides these people, there were probably only some special models willing to take photos. Finding the former was much more convenient than the latter.

Why not film it if you don't have to show your face, don't have to work while lying down, and get paid well?

The photographer took many photos at once, some for showcasing models, some for using as shills in the comments section, and then hired online trolls to distribute them on various forums to attract traffic from outside.

When Gu Qingqing first took on this job, she felt incredibly ashamed and even privately complained about how Tan Jincheng came up with such a bizarre idea. However, seeing the sales figures steadily increasing, she gradually got used to it.

That's how doing business seems. Trade centers have all kinds of goods. Taobao seems to be an online trade center, except that Taobao focuses on retail. It seems that as long as a business can make money, someone will do it.

When Gu Qingqing received Qin Siyu's message, she was having dinner with Tan Jincheng.

Qin Siyu had already left Beicang by this time. To save face for her, Qin Siyu asked Zhang Xuhui to take care of something in the city, so she took his car back early, which is why she didn't have time to inform her. In the afternoon, the two of them bought some things for the house and some groceries to cook for themselves, so the house was finally used for cooking.

To Gu Qingqing's surprise, Tan Jincheng's claim that he was a good cook was actually true! She had initially thought he was just bragging.

Her vegetable-chopping skills are almost as good as her mom's.

Of course I could. In my past life, I used to sell fast food with Zhang Xupeng. Even if it wasn't the most delicious, the way I chopped the vegetables and the taste were definitely not bad.

"Is Assistant Zhang going to the city on business?" Gu Qingqing asked Tan Jincheng with a puzzled look at the dinner table.

"Oh, he called me this afternoon and said he was going to the city. You were there too," Tan Jincheng said casually as he picked up a piece of sea bass.

Going to Ningbo University to drop someone off is also a business trip to the city, right? Old Zhang finally has some foresight. Well done!

Gu Qingqing pursed her lips and didn't say anything.

Seeing that Gu Qingqing remained silent, Tan Jincheng tentatively asked, "They've both left. How about you stay here tonight? I'll take you back tomorrow morning."

Gu Qingqing remained silent, and Tan Jincheng dared not press further. The two, who had been chatting and laughing, suddenly fell silent, and the atmosphere at the dinner table became somewhat awkward.

The two have progressed rapidly in their relationship, including a trip to Huangshan and a business trip to Guangzhou. They've done almost everything except for the final step, which is also the hardest to overcome.

Qin Siyu and Zhao Xianbo made a surprise escape, and even asked Zhang Xuhui to escort them. Tan Jincheng understood their intentions perfectly, so he acquiesced to Qin Siyu's suggestion.

However, on the other hand, it would be quite annoying to follow Qingqing around every weekend, especially since they both plan to join Flash Technology after graduation. Tan Jincheng doesn't want to get too close to them at this time.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to manage the subordinates after they actually join the company.

Fortunately, the two of them were smart enough to run away as soon as they heard I was back.

After a moment of silence, Gu Qingqing said in a low voice, "Then I'll stay in the second bedroom tonight."

The voice was too low for Tan Jincheng to hear clearly at first: "What did you say?"

Gu Qingqing gave him an annoyed look: "I said take me home after dinner."

Tan Jincheng then realized the meaning of his previous words and said with a grin, "Okay, okay, you can stay in the second bedroom. The sheets and blankets are all new and have been washed. No one but me has touched them."

Gu Qingqing glanced at the grinning Tan Jincheng beside her and muttered under her breath, "You rascal, don't think I don't know!"

Her adorable appearance made Tan Jincheng unable to resist leaning over and giving her a kiss.

"Hey, how disgusting! Your mouth is all greasy." Gu Qingqing, caught off guard, quickly dodged.

"Hahaha."

At this moment, Tan Jincheng showed no trace of the demeanor of a billionaire; he was just like a 20-year-old young man who had just received a beloved gift.

Seeing Tan Jincheng laughing heartily, Gu Qingqing rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.

Nothing was said that night, and it was just a fleeting moment of passion.

Around six in the morning, Tan Jincheng woke up unexpectedly early. Looking at the beautiful woman still sleeping soundly beside him, he couldn't help but kiss her.

Gu Qingqing did indeed sleep in the second bedroom last night. Not only that, she also locked the door from the inside, but she was still tricked into opening it by the shameless Tan Jincheng.

A moment later, Gu Qingqing's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Tan Jincheng, who had been observing her, knew that she had already woken up and was probably pretending to be asleep.

Her hands, hidden under the covers, couldn't help but start fidgeting.

"Ah, don't touch me."

"Call me brother."

"elder brother."

"That's more like it. Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

"what time is it?"

"6:40. Do you have classes this morning? If not, you can sleep a little longer."

"No, I have to get up at 8 a.m. today. It will take more than an hour to drive there."

After saying that, she was about to get up when a soreness came from her lower body. In her anger, Gu Qingqing couldn't help but punch Tan Jincheng a few times: "Get out of here, I need to get dressed."

It's not like we haven't seen it before. Fine, fine, let's go out then.

"Okay, I'll go prepare some clean clothes for you and run a bath."

After getting up, taking a shower, and having breakfast, it was already past 7:30. It was definitely too late for 8:00 AM, but Gu Qingqing insisted that Tan Jincheng take her back. It was already inappropriate for her to stay in Beicang for two nights over the weekend without returning home. If she didn't hurry back today, she didn't know how her roommates would laugh at her again.

Young men and beautiful women shared a romantic encounter, their love affair in the brocade tent lasting a night of passion; their spirits, unaware of the inn, wandered as if their souls had entered a celestial abode.

Her face flushed with a hint of rouge and sweat, her pale complexion stained with powder and rouge. Unable to sleep, she tossed and turned, until the rooster's crow broke the early autumn night.

(End of this chapter)